can you give me some interesting facts about the alamo?

Question

im doing a speech to inform i looked alot of web sights but i want some information that will interest my audience.my speech is due this coming up monday.If any one can help by giving me so facts that will interest my audience i would be greatful if you can tell. :-)

Answer 1

Most of the streets in downtown Houston are named after heroes of the Alamo. There is a story that a teacher at one of the Houston elementary schools once asked her students to name some of the Alamo heroes. Jennifer mentioned Fannin, Harold said Travis, others mentioned Crockett and Bowie. Finally the teacher said "Johnny, give us one more hero." Johnny didn't even hesitate."Main."
Probably this can't help you, and it's not even that funny, but I like it.

Answer 2

Interesting Facts About The Alamo

Answer 3

Texas was part of Mexico. Many of the new Anglo Texans as well as the Mexican population wanted to be free from Santa Ana's Mexico.

The Alamo had been a Spanish mission. A small band of about 300 Texans held off Santa Ana's large army but were eventually defeated. Their heroism inspired Texans and they eventually overthrew the Mexican army at San Jacinto and then they formed the independent Republic of Texas. Texas remarined a republic for 10 years.

Then Texas entered the United States as a result of a treaty between the United States and the Republic of Texas. As a result, Texas is the only state in the United States that can fly its flag at the same level as the United States flag when they are flying side by side.

Answer 4

Have a look at :

"Alamo Trivia" : http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/adp/archives/feature/trivia.html

"Eyewitness Reports: Remember the Alamo" : http://www.trivia-library.com/eyewitness-reports-remember-the-alamo/index.htm

"The Battle of the Alamo As Seen by the Mexicans" : http://www.trivia-library.com/the-battle-of-the-alamo-as-seen-by-the-mexicans/index.htm

"- In March 1982, singer Ozzy Osbourne was arrested for urinating on the cenotaph in front of the Alamo. He was then banned from performing in San Antonio for the next ten years. In his book, Off the Rails, Rudy Sarzo quotes Ozzy saying, "Sorry mate, I thought it was a bloody Taco Bell!" to the Texas Ranger that caught him.
- In 1918, Private David B. Barkley, the U.S. Army's first Hispanic Medal of Honor recipient, lay in state at the Alamo, before his burial in nearby San Antonio National Cemetery. Others who had had the honor of laying in state at the Alamo were Major General Frederick Funston in 1917, and Clara Driscoll in 1945
- The computer-game Command and Conquer:Red Alert 2 also had a map featuring the Alamo. The building is in the center of the map, where gems can be found. The building also can be garrisoned by Soviet or Allied units.
- The short lived television series V (NBC 1984-85) usually started with retired newscaster Howard K. Smith reading reports of resistance around the globe. On one episode he read one of how resistance fighters were holed up in the Alamo. However, it is quite obvious that the series writers had never been to San Antonio, Texas because he mentioned the countryside, leaving viewers with the impression that the Alamo was located out in the country and not in downtown San Antonio. It was reported that the city council passed a protest measure about the serious lack of information about their city's icon and demanded an apology.
- The lack of a basement in the Alamo became a pivotal plot-point in the 1985 film Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.
- The comedy movie Viva Max! (which is set in the Alamo) caused controversy when the Daughters of the Republic of Texas tried to prevent any filming of the building for the movie.
- A short cut-scene of the Alamo is in the ESPN NBA 2K6 during the start of the telecast of San Antonio Spurs home games.
- The building can be built as a landmark in Sim City 4.
- Patsy Cline wrote a song about The Alamo called "San Antonio Rose"."

"Alamo Mission in San Antonio : Trivia" : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alamo_Mission_in_San_Antonio#Trivia

Answer 5

Many Mexicans fought on the side of Texas.

Answer 6

check here it has tons of stuff incuding facts about the death of Davey Crockett

http://www.lone-star.net/mall/texasinfo/alamo-battle.htm

Answer 7

Ozzy Osbourne pissed on it in 82'

Answer 8

thealamo.org i am looking up some info on it about who were the mexicans fighting against so if you know can you email me please, [e-mail] thanks

Answer 9

Its in Texas ........... Ozzy peed on it............ Ozzy was banned